Sep 26, 2006 - 12:00 am .-
In a statement released by the Holy See Press Office this morning the Holy See announced that “unfortunately” scandalous African Archbishop Emmanuel Milingo, along with four men he supposedly ordained bishops Sunday, “have incurred excommunication” - according to the directives of Canon Law.

Sep 26, 2006 - 12:00 am .-
The next great frontier in law and culture, stemming from the same-sex
marriage debate, is the legal redefinition of parenthood, says a new
report issued by U.S. and Canadian family and law think tanks.

Sep 26, 2006 - 12:00 am .-
The Bishops’ Conference of Paraguay issued a statement last Friday
expressing clear disapproval of the political activity of Bishop
Emeritus Fernando Lugo of San Pedro, who said he is considering a run
for the presidency.

Sep 26, 2006 - 12:00 am .-
The Archbishop of Caracas, Cardinal Jorge Urosa Sabino, took issue this
week with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s remarks before the UN
General Assembly in which he called President Bush “a devil,” saying
people should not be referred to with such expressions.

Sep 26, 2006 - 12:00 am .-
On October 15 Pope Benedict XVI will preside over the ceremony of
canonization for Mexican Bishop Rafael Guizar y Valencia, Italian
priest Father Filippo Smaldone, who worked with the mute, Sister Rosa
Venerini, who founded the first all-girls public school in Italy, and
Sister Theodore Guérin of France, who worked in the United States.

Sep 26, 2006 - 12:00 am .-
The University of Wisconsin-Madison announced this week that it would
refuse to recognize a University of Wisconsin Catholic Student group,
the second Catholic organization it has refused to ok in as many
months.

Sep 26, 2006 - 12:00 am .- A
week-long, closed-door meeting between the Roman Catholic and Orthodox
Churches was “marked by a spirit of friendship and trustful
collaboration” and showed signs of progress in the churches’
relationship, reported church representatives in a joint statement.

Sep 26, 2006 - 12:00 am .- Turkey’s
top Islamic cleric, Grand Mufti Ali Bardakoglu praised Pope Benedict
XVI for his Monday meeting with Muslim leaders at Castelgandolfo and
said the Pontiff is on the right track to repairing dialogue between
Catholics and Muslims according to Italian daily “La Repubblica”.